CACHE stands for the Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education. We are the leading specialist awarding organisation for the care and education sectors.

Since being founded as the NNEB in 1945, we have continually invested in high quality qualifications. Written and developed by experts, they have helped millions of learners to raise professional standards in the sector, earning us a reputation for excellence and leadership.

ABC Awards is one of the most, flexible and responsive Awarding Organisations in the current marketplace with a long established reputation for vocational qualifications. As a registered charity and now a part of the EMFEC Group, we are in our second decade as an FE Sector owned Awarding Organisation. The Group has more than 100 years of awarding experience. We continue to deliver a wide range of useful and practical qualifications whilst offering exceptional support. Our portfolio has more than 600 Ofqual regulated qualifications.

NOCN is a leading credit-based Awarding Organisation that has been creating opportunities for students and learners for over 25 years. We’re trusted and recognised by learners, educational organisations and employers.

We have over 2,500 centres across the UK offering NOCN qualifications from our portfolio of nearly 400 qualifications These qualifications and units include apprenticeships, employability skills, construction, health and social care, hospitality and catering, warehousing, retail, trade unions, creative arts and design, Functional Skills, security, credit control, offender learning and ESOL.

Recognised by the Qualifications Regulators in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, we also work internationally.

learndirect is using technology to transform the skills and productivity of the UK workforce, helping unemployed people gain the skills they need to get a job and employers improve business success through training. We offer courses and qualifications ranging from English, maths and IT to employability skills,
vocational qualifications and apprenticeships. Since 2000 we’ve helped more than 3.5m people improve their skills and gain qualifications. We’ve worked with more than 6,000 organisations – large and small, public and private – to help them develop the skilled staff they need to grow.

NCFE is a national Awarding Organisation, passionate about designing, developing and certificating diverse, nationally recognised qualifications and awards. These qualifications contribute to the success of millions of learners at all levels; bring them closer to fulfilling their personal goals. Last year alone, over 340,000 learners from 2,000 colleges, schools and training organisations chose NCFE as the Awarding Organisation to help them move their careers forward.

At Pearson, we take learning personally. We are the world’s leading learning company, providing education and assessment services in over 80 countries. In the UK, names like Edexcel, EDI, Longman, Heinemann, and BTEC combine 150 years of experience with resources, technology and expertise that support every learner.